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The Stage Select

Space Monkey Mafia Productions

Welcome to The Stage Select: a video game variety show hosted by Julian Titus and Justin Hamm! We guarantee that we"ll talk about video games. Beyond that, you never know what (or who!) to expect each week.

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02:29:50

Episode 083: Too Many Tone Loc Songs

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2025/12/03

As we begin to wind down the second season (and the holidays are upon us) we have fewer games to talk about. But this is still a fun episode, I think. Maybe. I don’t even know anymore. I’m tired, y’all.00:00 Thanksgiving14:41 Julian returns to Death Stranding 234:50 Justin returns to Cyberpunk 2077, Julian is done with Ball x Pit01:00:35 Judge My Mix01:41:44 Julian’s trek for mall Chinese food, Zootopia 202:02:08 Lord of the Rings and what it means to Julian02:11:16 Justin also watched movies (High

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02:50:45

Episode 082: "To the Degree That I Do Understand, I...

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2025/11/26

Hello. This is Morgun, the stage manager for The Stage Select. Julian told me to write the show notes for this week’s episode, but I am not allowed on stage during the show, so I am not aware what they discussed. However, I would like to say that I am okay after they landed their spaceship on me. I am not sure how long I was unconscious, but Abramo told me that he didn’t get around to moving the ship until three days after they landed. Which makes me a little sad, but at least it’s better than

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03:11:00

Episode 081: Sometimes You Gotta Use the Cat's Bathroom

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2025/11/19

It’s another one of those weeks where we didn’t do much, but we go deep on Bloodlines 2, get into it about the increasingly terrible user experience of Xbox, AI art in Black Ops 7, and more!00:00 Going to bed at a decent hour for once, proving your identity15:06 Bloodlines 2 has sunk its fangs into Julian54:17 Dark Deity II, Justin’s final thoughts on Dispatch01:25:51 Justin’s big adult adventure01:40:01 The enshittification of Xbox continues; Julian’s theory on AI art used in Black Ops 702:06:24

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03:27:42

Episode 080: Damn You, McDonald's, and Your Branding!

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2025/11/12

We’ve been slacking when it comes to addressing your comments, questions, and concerns, so we thought we’d kick this episode off with those. Then we have some closing thoughts on some games, some initial thoughts on some others, and quite a few movies to talk about!00:00 Doordash advice, what is wrong with Julian?10:36 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)01:05:09 Final thoughts on Keeper, Ball x Pit is a PROBLEM01:18:07 Justin’s final thoughts on Ghost of Yotei01:45:49 Justin’s initial thoughts on

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02:40:06

Episode 079: These Are Some Boys With Some Gelled-Up...

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2025/11/05

After the craziness of last week it was nice to return to normal. Or, whatever passes for “normal” at The Stage Select. Don’t worry, we’ll catch the Phantom of The Stage Select one day. Richard Harden, Private Detective, is on the case! Still!00:00 Friday the 13th is a weird franchise, announcements15:38 Justin’s final thoughts on Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 225:49 The Outer Worlds 257:34 Judge My Mix01:36:35 Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Ghost of Yotei, Dispatch02:02:28 Julian’s final

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02:39:51

Episode 078: THERE'S A NUN

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2025/10/29

We already planned to have a good deal of nunsense this week, but things got out of hand in a big way. The Phantom of The Stage Select struck back in a big way, and he’s having nun of our shenanigans. Nuntheless, we persisted, with a good handful of games and movies to talk about. You’ll also want to be sure to listen to the very end, but keep it under your hat. Nun’s the word!00:00 Haunted dog, it’s weird living in a place for a long time41:15 Video games are weird, Justin’s final thoughts on Clair

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02:52:25

Episode 077: I Still Know What You Did the Summer...

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2025/10/22

Julian was on vacation last week, which means he finished a good amount of games and tried some new ones! We also hit up some movies and answer your questions. It’s a podcast where we talk about video games!00:00 The British national anthem, announcements15:17 Final thoughts on Hell is Us22:29 Thoughts on Silent Hill f after beating it the first time37:18 Dead Take44:42 Final thoughts on Hades II01:05:53 Dark Deity 201:16:48 Steam Next Fest (Mad King Redemption, Star Trek Voyager: Into the Unknown),

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02:19:43

Episode 076: This One is for Michael117

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2025/10/15

It’s a somber week here at The Stage Select, with some sad news and announcements to kick things off. But hopefully we still manage to entertain you with our usual brand of silly, and a decent handful of games to discuss. Next week should be jam-packed with Julian having a staycation to just binge a ton of games!00:00 Spike in Transformers had a rough life13:42 Some sad news and also a serious announcement30:26 Judge My Mix01:01:28 Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Dark Deity 2,

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02:51:31

Episode 075: I Can't Even Get Behind This Ironically.

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2025/10/08

Man, can you believe we haven’t had Xavier Kreiger on since last year’s Game of the Year Deliberations? It’s been far too long, so we enjoy catching up with him and a ton of games. Plus, back by “popular” demand: Judge My Mix!00:00 Ouija: The New Beginning, announcements19:52 Catching up with Xavier, Digimon Story: Time Stranger47:44 Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Dark Deity 259:27 Donkey Kong Bananza, Lost Soul Aside, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy01:16:45 Hades II01:41:07 Judge My Mix01:55:38

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03:27:57

Episode 074: Not THAT Drake

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2025/10/01

Welcome back! After only having a couple games to talk about last week we have quite a bit this week, including the new Silent Hill, Hades II, and catching up on recent presentations by Sony, Nintendo, RGG, and more!00:00 Mad Max, Dorito flavor10:42 Final thoughts on Chrono Gear: Warden of Time, Wanderstop27:14 Gothic Remake, LISC43:55 Cyberpunk is real fun, isn’t it? Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (Justin’s turn)52:09 Hades II, Final Fantasy Tactics remaster woes01:18:37 The Void, Hell is Us, Silent

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02:11:42

Episode 073: I'm Still a Fan of the Bum Bum Song

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2025/09/24

Somehow we only had two games to talk about but the show is still over 2 hours long. Listen, our yap game is strong; never underestimate it!00:00 They’re in a cube09:06 Judge my mix CD28:37 Final thoughts on Shinobi: Art of Vengeance39:04 Borderlands 401:14:29 Let Julian cook01:18:51 Abramo said he fixed it…01:46:20 Thanking patrons, The Long Walk, Dangerous Animals, From Dusk ‘til DawnListen to Julian talk about Chaos Legion on Games My Mom Found: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-7vjqg-1965335Theme

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02:29:54

Episode 072: "It's really good, but I do hate it."

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2025/09/17

This week we’re joined once again by Westen from Big Nerd Gaming! Since the last time he was on he has debuted his own podcast, and you should check it out! We also had a lot of games to talk about, and a surprisingly large amount of movies, as well. But per Westen’s request: NO FUN.00:00 Introduction, The Big Nerd Gaming Podcast18:36 Hollowknight: Silksong36:41 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream58:34 Quartet, Heading Out, closing thoughts on MGS Delta, Is This Seat

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03:06:09

Episode 071: The Hot New Metroidvania Everyone's...

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2025/09/10

Welcome back! After last week’s…debacle, we had a ton of games to talk about. So strap in for lots of different titles, candy bar taste-testing, and much, much more!00:00 Bananas, hot dogs, gas station sushi16:43 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater46:33 Trails of the Sky 1st Chapter Remake, Gears of War Reloaded01:04:46 Julian has a plan01:19:01 Justin’s final thoughts on Promise Mascot Agency, Expedition 33 check in01:31:45 Zagnut taste test, bad chips01:40:00 Fine, we’ll talk about the big

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02:26:22

Episode 070: Too Scottish to Live

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2025/09/03

Welcome to...well, quite honestly, an episode I'm not too proud of. That reason will become apparent when you get there, but before that it's a fun ride, and we salvage it as best we can to give the show some kind of resolution. We'll do better. 00:00 Introduction, Ohio festivals28:15 Edinburgh Fringe Fest49:33 Food in Scotland, sightseeing01:06:07 Promise Mascot Agency, final thoughts on Last Time I Saw You01:43:01 Intermission, what the hell happened?Everyone please watch The Lawn Con twice to let

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03:00:55

Episode 069: I'm Older Than Chicken McNuggets

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2025/08/27

It’s another jam-packed edition of The Stage Select thisMweek with life updates, lots of video games and movies, Gamescom, and much, much more! 00:00 House hunting, The Stage Select Socialist Minute™, home maintenance 23:09 Julian hates PC gaming35:27 Some behind the scenes about making a podcast, finding something to play (The Alters, Last I Saw You, Wanderstop)48:35 Promise Mascot Agency01:01:39 Sword of the Sea01:14:24 Justin watched a ton of movies01:44:28 Gamescom and related events02:40:37 CQC

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03:03:56

Episode 068: I Really Hate Myself When I Watch Bones

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2025/08/20

This week we actually finished some video games! We also have Korean corndogs, rants about the movie pre-roll, and…can a god of all creation get depressed? Tune in and find out!00:00 Television, announcements20:18 H Mart, The Working Man36:02 Closing thoughts on Mafia: The Old Country01:05:48 Closing thoughts on Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound01:24:24 Madden Football 2601:56:19 Super Robot Wars Y02:04:12 Hell is Us02:15:50 Weapons02:27:51 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)Please consider donating to our

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02:33:52

Episode 067: Taco Bell is Food.

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2025/08/13

Welcome back! This week’s episode is what I like to call a potpourri show, because we’ve got a little bit of everything. Some old games, some new games. Old movies, new movies. Nacho Fries. Mattress toppers. You know, the things you expect from a video game variety show.00:00 Introduction, eating22:59 The Fantastic Four, Point Break32:23 Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Starmaker Story50:38 Man of Medan, EA College Football 26, Expedition 3301:05:21 Mafia: The Old Country01:23:27 Heretic/Hexen

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03:13:26

Episode 066: Don't Eat it Yet

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2025/08/06

You’ll probably be wondering where the title of this week’s episode came from. Fortunately we had AddieXD back on for a lesson in delayed gratification. Enjoy!00:00 Today’s Special, time to kill all Jedi14:18 Julian’s new hobby(?), general ennui18:52 Power Chord, Steam wishlists27:23 Catching up with Addie35:58 Persona 4 Golden, Dead Take49:58 Final thoughts on House of Ashes, Death Stranding 201:08:02 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Alan Wake II and Remedy01:40:42 Cheese01:47:02 Game night, catching up

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03:35:45

Episode 065: Befuddled and Bamboozled

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2025/07/30

It’s a good thing we created The Stage Select as a variety show, because somehow this episode is almost 4 hours long and we barely talked about video games. But it’s still a Fantastic episode. See what I did there?00:00 Introduction, Paw Patrol17:59 Saying goodbye to Ozzy Osborne and good riddance to Hulk Hogan41:01 Fancy sandwich48:48 House of Ashes01:03:23 Justin’s initial Death Stranding 2 thoughts01:31:59 Last Time I Saw You, Kingshot, Last War: Survival01:43:59 EA College Football 2602:02:14

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03:13:57

Episode 064: Labubu.

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2025/07/23

It’s one of those weird weeks where we didn’t really do much, and yet we filled three hours of a podcast. I don’t know how that happens, but there ya go.00:00 Justin had a weird dream, apologies for last week14:08 Julian has A Plan33:32 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+401:05:14 Targeting adult content on Steam could have far-reaching ramifications for gaming01:18:14 Celebrity Hunter, a brief bit of Death Stranding 201:28:46 Superman, Killers of the Flower Moon01:51:55 Microsoft lays off over 9000 workers,

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